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LOL I think I'm more confused now than I was before. First off, if 'theos' is suppose to denote 'divinity' then why the misleading translation of 'a god'? Some mislaid instance of literalism gone horribly wrong? My guess would be that it was only after the translation and interpretation was...

I was thinking today about the Jewish concept of prophet-hood (is there such a word) and how the cessation of prophecy might've been less a divinely influenced conclusion than a response to the rise of Christianity.

Re: Terribly embarrassing question You reminded me, I was banned from the History Channel forum early in the networks existence. There was a thread about the accuracy of some of the programming and I agreed that not all of the shows are balanced. I didn't see anything wild in the thread, but...

Just a note: I attributed a vision to Elisha that belonged to Ezekiel, and no one noticed. LOL My point still stands, but...

I was not born of woman. From my mother's womb I was untimely ripped.

LOL I have eclectic tastes. I speak with many accents. I'm known by many names. Mwahahaha.... cough, cough, yawn, sigh.

I'm in America and its 3 AM. LOL If that blows my mind what right do I have discussing God? There's no rush to reply. I stop by whenever I get a chance just to see if there's anything new. See you later.

I'm referring to the usage of 'theos' in passages other than John 1:1 that clearly refer to capital letter God as opposed to generic deity. I edited this post. I was reading when I wrote it and it might've seemed garbled as a result.

Oops, sorry. I didn't check back. I'm glad I could help. I'd wanted to know too. I experimented with every code thingy I knew of and then saw the link at the bottom of the page. LOL

Reducing 'theos' in a context that implies capital G God to lower case G god. I'll wait until you reply to add anything, but I gotta reiterate my position on John 1:1. As far as Hebrew/Jewish understanding, it would seem less likely for the title of deity to be used separate from the one and...

I got banned from the Internet Infidel forum. I deserved it. I insulted a guy who cheered 9/11 and even though he was a putz he didn't use a profanity like I did. And nothing was ultimately gained so I should've just shrugged it off. I got banned from Bill Maher's forum for demanding the...

I've been booted from just about every forum on the net. Also, much like my social life. LOL I don't know why, either. I always behave myself. On larger forums, especially, if a moderator is dealing with fifty unique posters in a single thread they'll think nothing of canceling a member for no...

True. I think that's why I like the Nikos Kazantzakis novel so much. Jesus is shown bearing the burden of a man's life unfulfilled. I find that a far more tragic temptation than the gospel exchange with Satan in the wilderness. LOL Yeah, me too. My favorite song is the Herod tune: So if you...

Why - if the gospel story was true - was Magdalene remembered? And if its an invention, why was she included? I always loved how she seems to demand acknowledgement.

That is another interesting contention. The thing that I notice first is the new complication that would arise if that translation were true. What would that mean? The word was a god? As for that translation, I see no basis for the downgraded god theory. The implication that the rendering of...

Well, I'm glad it wasn't just me and Ben picking each others noses. LOL

I know you're not being difficult. You've handled the argument perfectly. Like I said before, its unlikely there's going to be any changing of minds, so much as concession on points that simply don't have a landslide of undeniable proof in either direction (few discussions ever do). Now, Bruce...

I was sleepy last night when I last responded and kinda meandered around the topic, so I want to summarize for myself the discussion thus far. Ben says that the use of the term proskuneo can be as benign as handshake or salute and so, borrowing from the statements of Jesus that one should...

I suppose so. I love how the new wave of protestants prefer the more Arnold Schwarzenegger-ized Jesus. But they still freak at the prospect of him getting laid.

My reasoning for quoting Mat 4:10 was to establish the gospel understanding of worship. To look at its numerous connotations is to miss the context (Equivocation). In one instance Jesus says its wrong to 'worship' (with all its meanings) that which is not God. Paul freaks when he is worshiped as...